1. Team USA Wins the Olympics! That Is How It Works, Right?

    The United States ended the 2012 Olympics with 104 medals, including 46 gold , leaving London as the clear winner of the Olympics...

    Dan Levy Written by Dan Levy about 9 months ago 17,925 reads 356 comments

  2. 10 Career Options for Michael Phelps After 2012 Summer Olympics

    So, four years on from Beijing 2008 are we again left walking away from an Olympic summer with Michael Phelps’ name on our lips and a whole host of great achievements on our minds...

    Tom Sunderland Written by Tom Sunderland about 9 months ago 800 reads 0 comments

  3. London Olympics 2012: Most Impressive World Records Set at Summer Games

    The London Summer Games have come to a close, leaving the world with plenty of memories and more than a few new world record marks...

    Alex Hall Written by Alex Hall about 9 months ago 1,397 reads 0 comments

  4. Olympic Medal Count 2012: US Women Stole the Show in London

    The 2012 Summer Olympics may have been in London, but the United States women owned the Games. Here's a fun fact for you: Only two countries won as many gold medals at the 2012 Olympics as the 29 earned by the United States women...

    Timothy Rapp Written by Timothy Rapp about 9 months ago 28,668 reads 3 comments

  5. Olympics 2012: Nadzeya Ostapchuk Loses Gold Medal Following Failed Doping Test

    Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus failed a doping test during the Olympics and will lose the gold medal she won in the shot put, according to Tom Bryant of The Guardian . Valerie Adams of New Zealand will be awarded the gold instead...

    Tim Daniels Written by Tim Daniels about 9 months ago 22,682 reads 24 comments

  6. 5 Things We Can Learn from Andy Murray's Olympic Showing

    "Murray Mound", formerly known as "Henman Hill", erupted when Andy Murray struck Olympic gold—his first major tournament victory...

    Mary O'Connor Written by Mary O'Connor about 9 months ago 652 reads 1 comments

  7. 2012 Summer Olympics: 5 Best Reactions to Gold-Medal-Winning Performances

    I sometimes find that my strongest memories from the Olympics aren't the actual competitions, but rather the reaction the athletes have to their performances...

    Luke Petkac Written by Luke Petkac about 9 months ago 1,047 reads 2 comments

  8. Closing Ceremony 2012: Missing Stars Tainted London Finale

    The Closing Ceremony of 2012 London Olympics has come and gone, and the performances were amazing. However, they could have been better. It felt like there were some great British performers missing from the show...

    Scott Carasik Written by Scott Carasik about 9 months ago 1,111 reads 0 comments

  9. Olympics 2012: Ranking Top Stars of London Games

    How fantastic were the 2012 London Olympics? World records were broken, fans were treated to fantastic performance after fantastic performance and new stars were born while familiar faces continued to shine...

    Timothy Rapp Written by Timothy Rapp about 9 months ago 913 reads 0 comments

  10. Belarusian Shot Putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk Stripped of Gold for Doping

    The Belarusian shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been stripped of her Olympic gold medal after failing a doping test...

    Noah Jampol Written by Noah Jampol about 9 months ago 266 reads 0 comments

  11. Olympic Medal Count 2012: Most Impressive Efforts from Unexpected Nations

    The United States of America or the People's Republic of China have finished atop the overall medal count list in every Olympic Games since the 1992 Barcelona Games when the Unified Team edged the Americans by four medals...

    Sam R. Quinn Written by Sam R. Quinn about 9 months ago 5,120 reads 0 comments

  12. Olympic Closing Ceremony 2012: Biggest Flops from Star-Studded Spectacle

    An otherwise stellar 2012 Olympics closing ceremonies was dulled by some poor, puzzling and frustrating performances. It happens; it is forgivable, but that doesn't mean the offenders shouldn't get called out...

    Richard Langford Written by Richard Langford about 9 months ago 709 reads 0 comments

  13. Olympic Medal Tally 2012: Athletes Who Carried Team USA's Overall Victory

    Team USA walked away from the 2012 Summer Games as the overall champion. They managed to earn 104 medals, 46 of which were gold. Their effort was paced by several athletes...

    Ian Hanford Written by Ian Hanford about 9 months ago 465 reads 0 comments

  14. Olympic Results 2012: Team USA Stars Who Will Repeat in 2016

    Celebration’s over. The 2012 Olympic results tell the tale of Team USA domination. The American athletes finished first in the medal count, not only in total medals, but in the total number of gold medals as well...

    David Daniels Written by David Daniels about 9 months ago 265 reads 0 comments

  15. London 2012 Olympics: Power Ranking Team USA's Most Satisfying Victories

    Team USA is back where it’s supposed to be: atop the Olympic standings. The Americans earned a world-best 46 gold medals in their 2012 London campaign. Out of all of the U...

    David Daniels Written by David Daniels about 9 months ago 179 reads 0 comments

  16. London Closing Ceremony 2012: Best Musical Acts from Final Olympic Event

    The 2012 London Olympics ended with a bang, as the closing ceremony featured a seemingly endless stream of musical acts...

    Austin Green Written by Austin Green about 9 months ago 2,362 reads 0 comments

  17. USA vs. Spain: Gold Medal Contest Doesn't Reflect American Dominance

    Team USA claimed the gold medal over Spain in a hard fought 107-100 final. But Spain is more than seven points inferior to the United States in men's hoops...

    Brian Mazique Written by Brian Mazique about 9 months ago 1,063 reads 0 comments

  18. 2012 Olympic Games: Usain Bolt and Most Impressive Olympic Performances

    Usain Bolt truly has the Midas touch. Every event he competed in he won gold. He took the top podium spot in the 100 meters, 200 meters and anchored Jamaica's world-record performance in the 400-meter relay...

    Brian Mazique Written by Brian Mazique about 9 months ago 1,245 reads 0 comments

  19. Olympic Medal Count 2012: Athletes Who Dominated on Final Day of London Games

    The final day of the 2012 London Olympics offered some of the most exciting matches and events of the entire Olympiad as a gold was up for grabs in each showdown...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 9 months ago 2,660 reads 0 comments

  20. London 2012: The 5 Most Dramatic Olympic Moments

    The London Olympics are over, but I don't think anybody will forget them any time soon. These games in particular seemed to be more intense and dramatic than ever. Some great stories emerged, including the rise of Missy Franklin and the U...

    Zak Schmoll Written by Zak Schmoll about 9 months ago 389 reads 0 comments

  21. Olympic Games 2012: 4 Countries That Failed to Dominate 'Specialty' Events

    The Olympic Games bring attention to sports that don't receive mainstream publicity normally. That is one of the beauties of the event: It brings sports we are not accustomed to watching front and center on the world stage...

    Jamal Wilburg Written by Jamal Wilburg about 9 months ago 338 reads 0 comments

  22. Ranking Top 20 Women's Track and Field Performers at 2012 Olympic Games

    In 23 medal-awarding events in women’s track and field at the 2012 Olympic Games, many international track and field superstars made their mark...

    Dan Hope Written by Dan Hope about 9 months ago 8,128 reads 7 comments

  23. 2012 Olympics: Power Ranking Most Inspirational Performances

    These are the faces of these Olympics . The 2012 London Games had it share of inspirational moments that defined the last 16 days and have etched these faces in historical lore...

    David Levin Written by David Levin about 9 months ago 812 reads 0 comments

  24. 2016 Olympics: USA's Best Bets for Gold in Rio

    We've seen American icons emerge in every Olympics since the competition's inception. From Phelps to Flo Jo, the Summer Games give us a glimpse of the greatest athletes the U.S. has to offer...

    Tyler Donohue Written by Tyler Donohue about 9 months ago 15,517 reads 44 comments

  25. 9 Most Impressive Basketball Stars of the 2012 Olympics

    The pulse-pounding gold-medal match between Spain and the United States and bronze-medal game between Argentina and Russia capped off what was a tremendous Olympic Games for the sport of basketball...

    Grant Rindner Written by Grant Rindner about 9 months ago 2,340 reads 4 comments